Astoria District
Highway 30
Gnat Creek Campground and Trails
Be Prepared
Let someone know your plans
Lock your vehicle
Read trailhead signs
Pack plenty of water
Protect the Forest
Stay on designated trails
Share the trail
Pack it in, pack it out
Check current fire condition
Drive Safely
Always use caution when driving on
single-lane gravel roads in the forest.
Drive slowly and watch for log and
dump truck traffic. Remember; the
Clatsop is a working forest. And always
be prepared for changing trail and
weather conditions, steep terrain and
loose rock.
Oregon Department of Forestry
Astoria District
92219 Highway 202
Astoria, OR. 97103
Phone: 503-325-5451
Fax: 503-325-2756
www.oregon.gov/odf
Gnat Creek Campground and Trails A beautiful place for a day
hike; the Gnat Creek Trail
begins at the Gnat Creek
Campground. The one and a
half mile trail, a native dirt
pathway, winds through a
lush green forest.
Surrounded by large Sitka
spruce and western
hemlock trees, this trail
brings you up close to this
coastal forest setting. Views
of Gnat Creek itself are
plenty, the clear waters of
the stream are beautiful.
The second segment of the
trail, two miles, begins at
the Gnat Creek Fish
Hatchery. This section is
particularly popular with
Mountain Bikers. A tributary
to the mighty Columbia
River, Gnat Creek, hosts
several salmon and
steelhead runs, attracting
anglers throughout the
year. Native trout are also
present, but are catch and
release only.
Access: Travel Highway 30
to Milepost 78. Follow signs
to the campground and/or
fish hatchery. Campground
access is approximately 15
miles east of Astoria, OR.
Trail system: 3.5 miles (one way) Campground: Open year round
Campsites: 4 tent sites
May 2015
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